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VTG 400/400D
Pr
ogrammable Video and Audio T
est Generator
68-786-01
Rev. B
04 05
im Vertrieb von
CAMBOARD Electronics
www.camboard.de
Tel. 07131 911201
Fax 07131 911203
ce-info@camboard.de
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 • Introduction
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About this Manual
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About the VTG 400/400D
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Other Features
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Chapter 2 • Installation and Operation
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Application Example
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Tabletop or Desktop Placement
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Rear Panel Connectors and Cabling
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Connecting Audio Outputs
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RCA Connector
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XLR Connector
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Mini Stereo Plug
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Top Panel Features
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Audio Testing Features
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Selecting Audio Signals
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Setting the Audio Level
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Setting the Audio Frequency
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Menus, Configuration, and Adjustments
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Moving through Menus by Using Front Panel Controls
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Menu Overview
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Audio Setup Menu
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Audio Level Units
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Audio Setup Submenu (1 of 5)
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Audio Setup Submenu (2 of 5)
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Burst Interval
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Output 2 Enable
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Audio Mute
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Audio Setup Submenu (3 of 5)
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Audio Setup Submenu (4 of 5)
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Audio Setup Submenu (5 of 5)
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Burst on
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Square Wave Auto Attenuate
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Sweep Direction
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Sweep Format
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Sweep Start Freq
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Sweep Stop Freq
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Video Setup Menu
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On-Screen Display
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Raster Border
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RGB Sync Format
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Video Setup Submenu (1 of 4)
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Video Setup Submenu (2 of 4)
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Autosequence Interval
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Autosequence Mode
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Video Setup Submenu (3 of 4)
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Video Setup Submenu (4 of 4)
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RGB Color Channel Enable
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Advanced Setup Menu
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Advanced Setup Submenu (1 of 3)
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Time-Out Interval
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Advanced Setup Submenu (2 of 3)
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Advanced Setup Submenu (3 of 3)
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Internal Temperature
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LCD Display Contrast
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Screensaver Mode
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System Reset
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System Reset Confirm
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Exit Menu
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Additional Functions
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Top Panel Security Lockout (Button Lock Mode)
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Quick Select Buttons
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Video Output Range and Rate Buttons
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Test Pattern Selection Buttons
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Invert/Special Features Functions
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Adjusting the Video Level of Test Patterns
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Scope-Trigger Buttons
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Chapter 3 • Serial Communication
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RS-232 Programmer's Guide
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Host-To-VTG Communications
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Video Test Generator-Initiated Messages
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Error Responses
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Using the Command/Response Tables
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Symbol Definitions
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Command/Response Table for SIS Commands
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Control Software for Windows
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Installing the Software
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Using the Control Program
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Drop-Down Menus
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File Menu
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Video Menu
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Audio Menu
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Options Menu
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Help Menu
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Video Tab
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Scan Groups Screen
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Test Patterns Screen
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Settings Screen
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Audio Tab
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Scope-Trigger Tab
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Power/Status Button
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Button Lock/Status Button
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Using the Help Program
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Using the Emulation Mode
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Firmware Upgrade through the Extron Web Site
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Downloading the Latest Firmware to the PC
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Uploading the Firmware from the PC to the VTG 400/400D
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Appendix A • Reference Materials
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Specifications
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Included Parts
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Test Patterns Chart
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Test Patterns in Detail
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Circles
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Safe Area (5%/10
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Focus
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Crop (4:3 Rates
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4:3 Crop (16:9 Rates
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Rectangle/Square Crosshairs
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X4 Crosshatch
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Coarse Crosshatch
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Fine Crosshatch
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Pluge
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Setting Black Level
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Contrast Gain
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Level Split Grayscale
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Extreme Grayscale
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Ramp
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Color Bars (8-Color Split
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SMPTE Color Bars (with PLUGE Pattern
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EBU Color Bars (8-Color Full Bars
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Window 80
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Window 20
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Window (Variable Level
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Flat Field
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Flat Field with Targets
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Checkerboard
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Bounce (Manual Toggle
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Alternating Pixels (1 On, 1 off
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Frequency Sweep
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Graphics Multiburst
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Multiburst
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Alternating Pixels (2-Dimensional
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Multipulse
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NTSC Multipulse
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PAL Multipulse
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Transient Response
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Contrast Transfer Function (CTF
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H Pattern
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Hum Bar Detect
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